"The recipe for this Vanilla Pannacotta with Rosé Syrup is a playful combination of pannacotta and pavlova, two of my favourite summer desserts. The inspiration comes from La Motte’s joyous Vin de Joie Rosé, a blushingly delicate wine, imbued with notes of nectarine, melon, Turkish delight and rose petals. The pannacotta is cautiously sweetened, relying...

Harvest-time is mosbolletjie time and this year, La Motte makes even more of this iconic treat. Expect all that you love about these seasonal brioche-type buns, but now, other than being made with must (fermenting grape juice), the innovative baking team in the La Motte Bakery also uses a sweet sourdough culture! The result is...

Kim Maxwell chatted to La Motte Cellarmaster Edmund Terblanche, who has been making wine at the estate for 24 years, about the terroir on the farm. “We don’t have an Afrikaans or English word for it,” says Cellarmaster Edmund Terblanche, in reference to the French ‘terroir’ concept. It is the coming together of a few...

Suddenly summer is here in full force - and so is the harvest! Cellarmaster Edmund Terblanche shares his initial expectations of the 2024 vintage. The most recent prediction from industry organisation, Vinpro, is that the overall 2024 South African wine grape harvest will be about 7% bigger than in 2023. Volumes will, however, stay lower...

As part of its #summerjoys wine focus, La Motte is delighted to introduce the release of its 2023 Vin de Joie Rosé. Celebrating the estate’s French-heritage, this Provençal-style Rosé called Vin de Joie is a delicate wine that promises to bring joy – whether in the form of a simple pleasure or social merriment. Popular...

Harvest time is a very special season in the Winelands! It means early mornings in the vineyards and late nights in the cellar, but it comes with a contagious joy and it is the ideal time to enjoy the wonderful tastes and traditions of the harvest. Join us at La Motte for a Harvest Experience...

"A summery snack, fried whitebait is speedily prepared and is great to serve as an aperitif with a glass of 2023 La Motte Sauvignon Blanc. Roasting the lemon caramelizes the inside, giving a delicious fullness of flavour to the mayonnaise." Crispy Whitebait with Caper & Roasted Lemon Mayonnaise Prep time: 15 mins /Cook time: 10...

"Always the star of a festive table, trifle is a great dessert to throw together just before serving as most of the components can be prepared ahead of time. This version omits the traditional jelly and custard combination for a brownie base topped with decadent chocolate pudding, Swiss roll, chocolate mousse, meringue and whipped cream....

"Porchetta is Italian roast pork belly and is popular for its crispy crackling. The perfect excuse for a summer picnic, porchetta is delicious as part of a sandwich with a freshly made rocket pesto and lashings of creamy Gorgonzola." Serve the porchetta with 2020 La Motte Cabernet Sauvignon. Porchetta with Gorgonzola and Rocket & Pistachio...

"Redolent of an Italian coastal summer, this impressive seafood dish makes a statement on the table but is actually deceptively simple to prepare. Keeping flavours fresh and light, the pasta sauce is made using ripe tomatoes, garlic and olive oil while a combination of fresh mussels, prawns, clams, calamari, crayfish or langoustine give the pasta...